Atlanta Labor Day Weekend events | What’s happening in the city

ATLANTA — It’s about to be a busy Labor Day weekend in Atlanta.

A slew of major events are expected to draw huge crowds, setting off concerns that the jam-packed weekend calendar could exacerbate the current COVID surge putting a major strain on Georgia hospitals. 

Event organizers say they have put in place mitigation plans, though, and the shows appear ready to go on in Atlanta.

Here’s what you need to know about the weekend’s major happenings: